Adam Schefter Compares Joe Burrow to Carson Palmer Amidst Bengals Struggles

The Bengals are 4-8 during Burrow's best NFL season.

Dec 1, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) stands on the field during a stop in play in the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — ESPN's Adam Schefter gave more confirmation that Tee Higgins will command top dollar in free agency this offseason while making a comparison between Joe Burrow and Carson Palmer. The insider discussed Cincinnnati's offense on ESPN ahead of Monday Night Football.

The Bengals traded Palmer before the 2011 season after he grew unhappy with the direction of the franchise and threatened retirement, something Schefter drew a parallel to.

"We've seen this before in Cincinnati," Adam Schefter said on ESPN. "Back in 2011 Carson Palmer wasn't happy with the state of things, and at that time, he wound up holding out requesting a trade, threatening to retire before the Bengals ultimately traded him to the Raiders for first- and second-round picks, now, we're a long ways away from getting to that point with Joe Burrow. But with some of these issues that are just looming out there, you just wonder how that will affect the quarterback and where this could wind up going in the future."

Cincinnati's likely losing Higgins this offseason, as noted by Schefter along with an insurance policy that Ja'Marr Chase took out ahead of the 2024 campaign amidst his contract talks stalling. A deal that in all likelihood should make Chase the league's highest-paid non-quarterback now, given his importance/production.

Cincinnati has that position among other spots to figure out around Burrow moving forward.

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